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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Raymond Mba" <raymondmba212@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 06:35:06 +0000
Subject: ATTN: FROM MR.RAYMOND MBA,I WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY,PLS REPLY ME.

Dear beloved one,

I am one of the personal aides to president Charles
Taylor of Liberia who is presntly living in Nigeria on
political assyllum.

Sir, pls I need your foreign partnership to assist
me invest in your country. AND i have interest in buying of shares, other
profitable business you may wish to recommend for me.

I have with me $8.5M :EIGHT MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS) for this project.
i realized the fund from sales we made in cash from liberia
diamond and timber trades during the administration of
president Charles Taylor.

This money is presently with.INTERNATIONAL BANK
(LIBERIA) LIMITED Address: 64 Broad Street, Monrovia,
Liberia.
What I have here with me in the Certificate of
Deposite,that I obtain from the Bank when the money is
been deposited which i will send to you as soon as we
proceed.

I can assure you that this project will bring us
together for a long lasting relationship.I need your
private phone number so that i speak with you.I expect
your reply accordingly.

My most problem now is the world national court has
given president Charles Taylor mandate to appear in
world court,which the Nigeria goverment is prepering
to hand him over to the world court for georgemen for
his past rule to Liberian Government.

As soon as this money is been transfered to your
country, i will come over immediately for the
investment.

I Await for your response soonest.

Best Regards,

Mr.Raymond Mba

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